Navratri, the holy festival of worship of Maa Durga, is starting from Thursday, October 07. Navratri is celebrated with pomp across the country. Navratri comes twice in a year. Once Chaitra Navratri and the other Sharadiya Navratri. Different forms of Maa Durga are duly worshiped on the nine days of Navratri. Her devotees also fast to please Mata Rani.
Navratri 2021 - celebrated, worship method and material.
Why is the festival of Navratri celebrated ?
There are two main stories related to the festival of Navratri in Hinduism. According to the first story, a demon named Mahishasura had sought a boon from Lord Brahma that gods, demons or any other human living on earth could not kill him. After getting the blessings of Brahma ji, the demon started creating ruckus among the three people. After which the gods invoked Goddess Durga after being stricken by the terror of Mahishasura. There was a fierce battle between Maa Durga and Mahishasura for 9 days. On the tenth day, Goddess Durga killed the terrible demon Mahishasura.
According to another legend, Lord Rama worshiped Goddess Durga before climbing Lanka. Pleased with the devotion of Lord Rama, Goddess Durga blessed him with victory, after which Rama defeated Ravana on the tenth day and conquered Lanka. Therefore, on the tenth day of Navratri, the festival of 'Vijayadashami' i.e. Dussehra is celebrated.
Religious beliefs on Navratri.
According to religious beliefs, this festival started when Maa Durga killed the demon Mahishasura. It is said that the fight between Maa Durga and the demon lasted for 9 days and on the tenth day, Mata Rani killed the demon. Since then the tradition of celebrating Navratri is going on.
Sharadiya Navratri 2021 Dates-
Day 1 (October 7) - Worship of Maa Shailputri.
Day 2 (October 8) - Worship of Mother Brahmacharini.
Day 3 (October 9) – Worship of Maa Chandraghanta and Maa Kushmanda.
Fourth day (October 10) - Worship of Mother Skandmata.
Worship of Mother Katyayani on the fifth day (October 11).
Sixth day (October 12) Worship of Maa Kalratri.
Day 7 (October 13) - Worship of Maa Mahagauri.
Eighth day (October 14) – Worship of Maa Siddhiratri.
Ninth day (October 19) - Dussehra.
Auspicious time and important rule for fasting.
Auspicious time for Ghatasthapana.
The auspicious time for Ghatasthapana in Shardiya Navratri is from 06.17 am to 07.07 am. The establishment of the Kalash will be done on the first day of Navratri i.e. 07 October, Thursday itself.
Sharadiya Navratri worship material.
Idol or photo of Maa Durga, vermilion, saffron, camphor, incense, clothes, mirror, comb, bracelet-bangle, fragrant oil, chowki, red cloth for chowki, coconut with water, Durga Saptashati book, bandanwar of mango leaves, Flowers, durva, henna, bindi, betel nut whole, turmeric lump and ground turmeric, patra, asan, five nuts, ghee, frankincense, guggul, clove, lotus gutta, betel nut, camphor. And the Havan Kund, Chowki, Roli, Molly, Pushpahar, Belpatra, Kamalgatta, Deepak, Deepbatti, Naivedya, Honey, Sugar, Panchmeva, Nutmeg, Red-coloured Chunrilal silk bangles, Vermilion, Mango leaves, Red clothes, Long lights For cotton or light, incense, incense sticks, matches, urn, clean rice, kumkum, molly, makeup items, lamp, ghee / oil, flowers, flower necklace, betel nut, red flag, clove, cardamom, batashe or misri , original camphor, cow dung, fruits and sweets, durga chalisa and aarti book, kalava, dry fruits, mango wood for havan, barley etc.
Worship method of Shailputri, the first form of mother ?
On the day of Navratri, wake up in the morning and wear clean clothes after retiring from daily work. Then sprinkle Ganga water all over the house. Start worshiping Maa Durga by setting up a Kalash and take a vow to keep the fast. After this worship Maa Shailputri, the first form of Goddess Durga. Offer red flowers, vermilion, akshat and incense to Mata Shailputri. After this chant the mantras of Shailputri Devi.
Then recite Durga Chalisa and perform aarti with ghee lamp in the gap. Maa Shailputri is very fond of white color, if you want, you can also offer white colored barfi to her.
Important rules of Navratri fasting
Fasting does not only mean not eating food or taking food grains, but it also means keeping the mind clean. During the fast, the fast is completed only by putting all your attention in devotion and worshiping according to the rules. So make sure to follow these rules.
* On the first day of Navratri, do Ghat establishment by law.
* During Navratri, take a bath early in the morning and wear clean clothes and then also clean the place of worship. After this, worship daily as per the rules.
* Apart from morning, do aarti by putting a lamp of ghee in the evening also.
* If the Akhand Jyoti is lit, then make proper arrangements to keep it ignited round the clock for 9 days. Do not extinguish it after worship on the last day, but let it cool down on its own.
*Whenever you get time in the day, recite Durga Saptashati daily and chant the mantra.
*Eat fruits in fasting. Do not eat tamasic things even by mistake.
*Maa Durga blesses only those people whose mind is also pure. Therefore, do not get angry or say abusive words to anyone during the fast.
*Do not cut hair and nails during this time.
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